2023-11-15T10:29:30-05:00 2022-12-31 383133790 ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC 4295 OKEMOS RD STE 200 OKEMOS MI 488646201 990 2022-01-01 381718391 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU MICH 5173237000 7373 W SAGINAW HWY LANSING MI 48917 THOMAS L NUGENT CFO/HR DIR/TREASURER 5173237000 2023-10-16 true THOMAS L NUGENT 999009999 true JULIE M PFEIFLE P00751307 5177060800 2023-10-16 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THOMAS L NUGENT 7373 W SAGINAW HIGHWAY LANSING MI 48917 15100044 false X WWW.MICHFB.COM X 1919 MI MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) IS A MEMBER DIRECTED AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. 17 16 150 1179 0 12009195 13497557 275878 334212 1192730 1255328 11495 12947 13489298 15100044 67406 36914 0 6492520 7048257 0 0 6343779 6981665 12903705 14066836 585593 1033208 21991749 22177840 10922999 10173248 11068750 12004592 X MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) IS A MEMBER DIRECTED AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. false false THE PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMODITY DIVISION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE PUBLIC POLICY, COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ARENAS. WE ASSIST COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITH AGRICULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS INTO POLICY POSITIONS, AND WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE POLICIES VIA A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY AGENCIES OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INVOLVES OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. THE FINAL RESULT OF OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY PROCESS CULMINATES WITH NEW POLICIES ADOPTED BY VOTING DELEGATES AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS SERVED OVER 1,000 MEMBERS THIS YEAR, PROVIDING THEM WITH NEW RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. OUR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ACHIEVE MANY SUCCESSES FOR OUR FARMERS, INCLUDING REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS, IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHERE FARMING CAN THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CENTER FOR MARKETING AND MEDIA DIVISION (CMM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS REGARDING MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: PRESS RELEASES THROUGH CISION MEDIA SOFTWARE TO MORE THAN 300 MICHIGAN-BASED MEDIA OUTLETS; MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FOR FARMER-MEMBERS ON THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS; FARM GATE FOR ALL FARMER-MEMBERS ON INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU ACTIVITIES; SEASONAL SAVINGS FOR ALL MEMBERS ON MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES. CMM ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AND EMAIL MARKETING TOOL, INCLUDING EDITORIAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AS WELL AS PROMOTING VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM. THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP SERVICES. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S INTERACTION IS HOW FARM BUREAU'S GRASSROOTS PROCESS PROVIDES EVERY FARM BUREAU MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS REGARDING ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNTY LEADERS THROUGH THE COUNTY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND PRESIDENT'S CONFERENCE. DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND ADMINISTERS FIELD SUPPORT TO COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PREPARES AND DEVELOPS AGRICULTURAL LEADERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT LOCAL AG LEADERS, STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES, AND MEMBERS. A TARGETED PROGRAM IS FOR YOUNG FARMERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35. IT OFFERS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, ACTION COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMPETITIONS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT AND TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERSHIP. PROMOTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ARE OFFERED FOR 4-H CLUBS, FFA CHAPTERS, SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC GROUPS. THE FARM SCIENCE LAB IS A 40-FOOT MOBILE CLASSROOM THAT TRAVELS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS WITH HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF HOW AGRICULTURE IMPACT THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE AGENT CHARITABLE FUND SEEKS TO END HUNGER IN MICHIGAN THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DONATIONS OF REFRIGERATED TRAILERS TO FOOD BANKS AND HUNGER AWARENESS BUILDING AMONGST OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND NETWORKS. false true false false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 247 0 true 150 true false false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X PAULA DROSTE 5176795426 7373 W SAGINAW HWY LANSING MI 489177900 ANDREW KOK SECR & GENER 11.20 28.80 X X 434782 0 50441 SCOTT PIGGOTT CHIEF EXECUT 20.80 19.20 X 329026 0 68757 CARL BEDNARSKI PRESIDENT 29.98 10.02 X X 282808 15000 37208 THOMAS L NUGENT CFO/HR DIR/T 3.79 36.21 X 247784 0 57187 STEVEN HUMMER DIR. 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THE ENDOWMENTS ARE HELD BY MICHIGAN FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE (MFA), THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF MFB. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF MFA SHALL BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE YOUNG FARMER, PROMOTION & EDUCATION, OR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY MFA. FUNDS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO FURTHER DEVELOP LEADERS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND/OR PROVIDE EDUCATION TO MICHIGAN CONSUMERS ON THE IMPACT AGRICULTURE HAS ON THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS WERE DONATED WITH THE RESTRICTED PURPOSE TO FUND THE MOBILE SCIENCE LAB PROJECT. IN 2018 THE AGENT CHARITABLE FUND WAS CREATED WITH THE PURPOSE TO GRANT MONIES TO PROVIDE FOOD, BUILD AGRICULTURE AWARENESS, EDUCATE AND HELP CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B GAIN ON SALE OF VEHICLE/CAPITAL ASSET 144,589 AFBF DUES EXPENSE NET WITH MEMBERSHIP 994,270 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B GAIN ON SALE OF VEHICLE/CAPITAL ASSET 144,589 DUES PAID AFBF 994,270 X X true true X X X X false false false ANDREW KOK SECR & GENERAL COUNS 415533 3959 15290 27332 23109 485223 SCOTT PIGGOTT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF 316347 3053 9626 45648 23109 397783 CARL BEDNARSKI PRESIDENT 231110 2158 49540 15000 18259 18949 320016 15000 THOMAS L NUGENT CFO/HR DIR/TREASURER 223477 2149 22158 34521 22666 304971 STEVEN HUMMER DIR. OF INTERNAL AUD 212965 2013 11697 32508 22388 281571 SARAH BLACK DIR OF BUSINESS OPER 182853 1798 8942 29403 22000 244996 MATT SMEGO DIR OF PUBLIC POLICY 169955 1682 8998 27138 21794 229567 PAULA DROSTE DIR. FINANCIAL SVCS 175192 1729 12793 16484 21880 228078 DAVID BAKER TREASURER 153499 2495 16430 11177 16148 199749 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) IS A MEMBER DIRECTED AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. FORM 990 ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMODITY DIVISION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE PUBLIC POLICY, COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ARENAS. WE ASSIST COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITH AGRICULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS INTO POLICY POSITIONS, AND WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE POLICIES VIA A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY AGENCIES OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INVOLVES OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. THE FINAL RESULT OF OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY PROCESS CULMINATES WITH NEW POLICIES ADOPTED BY VOTING DELEGATES AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS SERVED OVER 1,000 MEMBERS THIS YEAR, PROVIDING THEM WITH NEW RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. OUR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ACHIEVE MANY SUCCESSES FOR OUR FARMERS, INCLUDING REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS, IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHERE FARMING CAN THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE CENTER FOR MARKETING AND MEDIA DIVISION (CMM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS REGARDING MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: PRESS RELEASES THROUGH CISION MEDIA SOFTWARE TO MORE THAN 300 MICHIGAN-BASED MEDIA OUTLETS; MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FOR FARMER-MEMBERS ON THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS; FARM GATE FOR ALL FARMER-MEMBERS ON INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU ACTIVITIES; SEASONAL SAVINGS FOR ALL MEMBERS ON MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES. CMM ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AND EMAIL MARKETING TOOL, INCLUDING EDITORIAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AS WELL AS PROMOTING VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PREPARES AND DEVELOPS AGRICULTURAL LEADERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT LOCAL AG LEADERS, STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES, AND MEMBERS. A TARGETED PROGRAM IS FOR YOUNG FARMERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35. IT OFFERS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, ACTION COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMPETITIONS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT AND TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERSHIP. PROMOTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ARE OFFERED FOR 4-H CLUBS, FFA CHAPTERS, SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC GROUPS. THE FARM SCIENCE LAB IS A 40-FOOT MOBILE CLASSROOM THAT TRAVELS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS WITH HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF HOW AGRICULTURE IMPACT THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE AGENT CHARITABLE FUND SEEKS TO END HUNGER IN MICHIGAN THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DONATIONS OF REFRIGERATED TRAILERS TO FOOD BANKS AND HUNGER AWARENESS BUILDING AMONGST OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND NETWORKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 201,354 MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REPRESENTED BY A DELEGATE BODY OF MEMBERS WHO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DELEGATE BODY. IN ADDITION, THE DELEGATE BODY ANNUALLY RATIFIES ALL BOARD ACTIONS AND AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO APPOINT ALL NECESSARY COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD) OF MFB IS THE GOVERNING BODY WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 RETURN. PRIOR TO THE FORM'S FILING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF 5 OF THE 17 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE USED AS BASIS OF PREPARATION FOR THE FORM 990 RETURN. THE FINAL PREPARATION AND REVIEW FOR THE FORM 990 ARE PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND THE TREASURER. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE COMPLETED RETURN PRIOR TO FILING AND COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND A MOTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD). AT THIS SAME TIME ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND DIVISION DIRECTORS MUST ANNUALLY PROVIDE A SIGNED STATEMENT LISTING ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHILE ACTING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, HEWITT ASSOCIATES. ALL POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED THROUGH THE POSITION EVALUATION PLAN; COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THROUGH SALARY SURVEYS AND PLACED INTO INDIVIDUAL SALARY RANGES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON 1) AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE; 2) MERIT INCREASE GUIDELINES, AND 3) THEIR CURRENT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE SALARY RANGE. MFB'S OFFICERS, INCLUDING ITS PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY, AND TREASURER ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY A 5-PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW ALONG WITH ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS IS THEN REVIEWED WITH THE FULL 17-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, HEWITT ASSOCIATES. ALL POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED THROUGH THE POSITION EVALUATION PLAN; COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THROUGH SALARY SURVEYS AND PLACED INTO INDIVIDUAL SALARY RANGES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON 1) AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE; 2) MERIT INCREASE GUIDELINES, AND 3) THEIR CURRENT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE SALARY RANGE. MFB'S TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY A 5-PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW ALONG WITH ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS IS THEN REVIEWED WITH THE FULL 17-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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